Brookfield's Recycling Facility Changed From New Milford To Danbury

From the Town of Brookfield:

October 1, 2020

Brookfield will no longer be recycling with the New Milford Recycling Center following the outsourcing of the site to a private vendor. Brookfield was not notified that this change was going to happen and we only learned of it in the local newspaper.

Starting immediately, all residents with permits can continue to recycle at the Oak Ridge facility in Danbury at 307 White Street. Oak Ridge accepts every type of recycled product and fees are similar to the ones New Milford charges.

All residents who want to recycle at the Oak Ridge facility must have a permit issued by the Brookfield’s Public Works department. The fee is $10 annually and is free for those over age 62.

Residents can get full details of operating hours and materials accepted attached here and on the town web site under public works.

We apologize for this very short notification period but the new operator of the recycling center, after we met to discuss the changes in the operation, sent us notification the next day they would no longer accept any Brookfield residents as customers. While we would have preferred to notify our residents well ahead of any change, the abrupt refusal to continue to service Brookfield residents caused us to have to move quickly and we did so in establishing a new relationship with Oak Ridge.

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This press release was produced by the Town of Brookfield. The views expressed are the author's own.